Preseason Division 4 Rankings

Division 4 rankings ....

1. Eleva Strum- Last years defending champs return three starters led by Mr. Everything 6'2 senior Lance Rongstad.
2. Randolph- Surprising not to see Rockets at #1 but, lack of experience and loss of big time player Dan Tillema is going to hurt. Defending champs to return three big time starters in 6'3 senior sharpshooter Bryan Johnson, 6'9 sophmore bigman Kyle Kelm, and the last of the Tillema brothers in 6'1 junior Tyler Tillema.
3. Suring- A return trip to state is likely behind 5'10 senior point guard Josh Regal.
4. Barneveld- New coach brings in a ton of experience. Expect big seasons from 6'1 senior point guard Trent Sullivan and 5'7 senior three point shooter Kyle Thompson. Both will step out of Nick Allen's shadow and have big years.
5. Benton- Pushed Randolph to the limit in sectionals last year and are led by 6'1 junior twins Connor and Jordan Hendricks.
6. Elmwood- One loss team a year ago returns three big time players in 6'4 senior Michael Brunner and 6'1 senior Cody Maves, along with leading scorer 6'0 junior Steve Pax.
7. Hillsboro- Scenic Bluffs favorites are led by strong junior class highlighted by 6'5 Pat Alexander and 6'0 Justin Thompson.
8. Clayton- Rich tradition Bears return four players that averaged double figures, led by high scorer 6'0 senior Jordan LaBlanc.
9. Clear Lake- Warriors are in one of the toughest D4 conferences with Clayton. Return high scoring seniors 6'0 Josh Wickboldt and 6'5 Vance Friendshuh.
10. Oshkosh Lourdes- Always tough knights should compete for a state tournament berth.

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Black Hawk- Warriors lose only one player from last years team.
Gillet- Always tough Tigers return high scorers in 6'7 senior Tyler Tietyen and 5'10 sophmore Nick Krause.